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OG 6.16 Railroad Response Flashcards

1
Q

What are the two written resources PF&R uses to assess railroad hazmat incidents?

A

DOT Emergency Response Guidebook

PF&R’s HAZMAT Response Plan

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2
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What are the two major railroad lines in service in Portland?

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Burlington Northern/Santa Fe

Union Pacific

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You should report all emergencies including what four things that are on or near railroad tracks?

A

Stalled vehicles
Grass fires
Structural fires
Medical emergencies

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4
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If there is an emergency near railroad tracks, how many tracks should be shutdown?

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All of the tracks near the emergency.

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What two things can you use as reference points for your location near railroad tracks?

A

Railroad– Highway crossings

Railroad milepost locations

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6
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You should always park your vehicle at least how many feet back from the edge of the track?

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25 feet

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7
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If it is necessary to climb on rail equipment, remember to maintain what at all times?

A

Three points of contact

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8
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What about rails should you note at all Railroad derailments?

A

Bent or stressed rail can suddenly move and lash out

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9
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You should never crawl under a railroad car. Where should you cross?

A

Over the coupler between cars

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10
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A modern rail locomotive weighs in excess of ____ tons when fueled and ready for operation?

A

200

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11
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A 6 axle locomotive is approximately how many feet long, and how many feet high?

A

70 feet long, 16 feet high

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12
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The diesel fuel tank capacity on a locomotive varies from _____ to ______ gallons.

A

2000 - 5000

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What are the two locations with an “emergency fuel cut off” button (large red button) on a locomotive?

A
  1. Side frame above the fuel tank

2. inside on the back wall of the cab

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14
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The best response for firefighting on a locomotive is to do what three things?

A
  1. Shut off the fuel
  2. kill the engines
  3. Open the battery knife switch marked “battery switch”
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15
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If the fire continues inside a locomotive after you have taken every procedure to stop it, what type of extinguisher should you use to extinguish?

A

Dry chemical extinguisher

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16
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There are two types of fires that you cannot put out on a locomotive, you can only isolate and wait for the fire to consume itself, what two types of fires are those?

A
  1. Crankcase explosion

2. Turbo fire

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17
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On freight and passenger locomotives, they are equipped with air pressure lines and electrical connections in a series, what style cable connections are these?

A

27 pin style

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18
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On a freight or passenger locomotive, Who is allowed to shutdown the electrical system?

A

Engineer in the cab

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19
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On the freight and passenger locomotive, electrical current may still exist after electricity has been shutdown due to what?

A

Onboard battery backup system

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20
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Locomotives designed for passenger service typically produce a _____ volt power supply to supply electrical service to cars.

A

480

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21
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At all Railroad incidents, the contact person for emergency responders should be who?

A

The train conductor

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22
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The control and movement of a train is under the authority of who?

A

Train conductor

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23
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When emergency responders arrive on scene, the conductor should give you two forms of documentation, what are those?

A
  1. Train documents

2. Passenger manifests

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24
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The Amtrak Talgo Passenger commuter operates from where?

A

Eugene, OR to Vancouver B.C., Canada

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25
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The Amtrak Superliner operates where?

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America, Nationwide.

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26
Q

The Talgo train is a one level train that contains NO provisions for ______ or _______ services.

A

Sleeping or Overnight

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27
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On the Talgo train, passengers can walk the length of the train except what three areas?

A
  1. Baggage car area
  2. Power car
  3. Control cab
28
Q

On the Talgo train, can cars be uncoupled?

A

No, only the locomotive portion.

29
Q

The Talgo train has on onboard Diesel generator with approximately _____ gallons of diesel fuel. This generator must be manually started.

A

450

30
Q

On the Talgo train, what two people will be your greatest asset?

A

Onboard technician

Conductor

31
Q

Who is the contact person with the passenger manifests for all Amtrak trains?

A

Conductor

32
Q

The Federal Railroad Administrations Title ___ provides and clarifies information regarding emergency preparedness equipment.

A

49

33
Q

Amtrak passenger evacuation guide steps:

A
  1. Move to the next car, back or forward in an Emergency
  2. Exit through side entry/exit doors
  3. Use emergency window exit
34
Q

What is the best way to remove passengers from a Railcar due to tool breakage and failure.

A

Emergency exits and windows

35
Q

What is usually the best tool for accessing patients and victims at derailments?

A

Cutting torches

36
Q

Simply inserting a _______ _______ _______ _______ into the exterior rubber window gasket or molding and removing the window may produce the fastest results for rescue on Amtrak Talgo trains.

A

Standard blade large screwdriver

37
Q

Trapped but ambulatory persons on the Talgo train can be instructed to pull what to remove the window?

A

Red ring or handle at the emergency window exit

38
Q

How much does an Talgo Amtrak window usually weigh?

A

77 pounds and can be broken with a pick headed axe at marked locations

39
Q

The exterior passenger entry/exit doors have several very secure locking points and hardware. In this case, which doors should be forced?

A
  1. The end door at the locomotive

2. Control car cab

40
Q

Interior doors between cars have what type of glass?

A

Tempered Glass

41
Q

Exterior car skin and supporting members may have to be cut at the window locations for victims access, what two tools can use to make a window cut on a Talgo train?

A

Rotary saw

Reciprocating saw

42
Q

Rotary saws with metal cutting blades require what to be in place prior to cutting operations through windows?

A

Charged hose lines

43
Q

On an Amtrak Talgo train, You should always avoid cutting what area?

A

Center portion of the car top (electrical and high pressure air lines for brakes)

44
Q

The center portion of the car top on an Amtrak Talgo train carries electrical lines at what voltages?

A

110 volts

480 volts

45
Q

You should avoid cutting near the corners of an Amtrak Talgo train to avoid what?

A

HVAC equipment

46
Q

What type of Amtrak train is a two-story design with sleeping quarters?

A

Amtrak superliner

47
Q

On the Amtrak Superliner, passengers can walk the length of the train on what level?

A

Upper-level

48
Q

Emergency power on the Amtrak superliner is derived from onboard ____ ____ Storage batteries.

A

lead acid

49
Q

Superliner dining cars are equipped with what three pieces of equipment?

A
  1. Refrigeration
  2. Compressor
  3. Heating equipment
50
Q

Which cars can be uncoupled from a superliner?

A

Locomotive

Dining cars

51
Q

Superliner Amtrak train cars are designed to withstand speeds of _____ mph.

A

100

52
Q

On a Superliner, what tools should you use to open or force entry in end doors?

A

Hydraulic tools

53
Q

What might be the most important tool to perform rescue on a superliner?

A

Ground ladders, so you can reach upper decks.

54
Q

What are the two type of freight cars?

A

Non-insulated boxcars

Insulated box cars and refrigerated cars

55
Q

Refrigerated freight cars contain the diesel fuel tank with approximately ____ gallon diesel supply.

A

150 gallon

56
Q

What is a good way to identify non-insulated freight boxcars?

A

Car door sits on the outside, Proud of the cars side.

57
Q

Newer insulated Freight cars may have the ____ style door that is flush with the exterior of the car to give a smooth surface appearance.

A

Plug

58
Q

When fighting fire on a freightcar, You should wet down the outside and look for what?

A

Boiling water

59
Q

Insulated car tops normally consist of __” to __” steel skin and ___” of insulating material.The finish material inside the car is normally __” plywood.

A

1/8” to 3/16” Skin
4 inches insulation
3/4” plywood

60
Q

You should cut at least how deep to reach the interior of a freightcar?

A

4 inches

61
Q

When fighting a fire in a freightcar, it is suggested to wait how long before opening the car door to reach materials inside?

A

One hour to reach deep-seated fires

62
Q

What is the weak spot in freight car construction?

A

Car door

63
Q

To successfully suppress a fire in a freightcar where should you access to fight fire?

A

Use a hole placed high up on the sidewall of the car.

64
Q

To turn off a generator or compressor that may be on fire on a freight car you can do what two things?

A
  1. switch the button to the “off” position.

2. pull out on the “T style” handle

65
Q

What can you use to shelter passengers that are injured while awaiting transport to a medical facility?

A

Undamaged available passenger cars

Fire Lt. Test 2014 (102 decks)

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